Snowy Southern California
On our way to a LiDAR helicopter job, we flew over Live Oak Springs and captured the after effect of the crazy weather Southern California has been experiencing.
Helicopter Flights for SDG&E
Corporate Helicopters is conducting flights with Sharper Shape on behalf of San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) as part of a broader Wildfire Mitigation Plan. For more information, tap/click the title or image here.
Helicopter Flyover Inspections for SCE Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Corporate Helicopters is conducting aerial flyovers on behalf of Southern California Edison (“SCE”) in order to inspect SCE assets in high fire risk areas as part of SCE’s broader Wildfire Mitigation Plan. FOR MORE INFO: Tap/Click the title or image here.
LiDAR in Bishop, California
Bishop, California is beautiful with the snow-capped Mammoth Mountains in the background!
We recently got to visit for a LiDAR mapping project.
Helicopter Towing A Plane
Video of Corporate Helicopters’ aerial lift of a Tandem Ultralight that had crashed into some trees. The plane was towed back to a trailer.
Helicopter HVAC Lift at the Senior Center
Even though the shuffleboard court, pool and recreation center were closed, it was a entertaining morning for the residents of a local retirement community.
Taking their seats in lawn chairs, they watched the skies patiently. Finally, a beautiful black helicopter flew into view, with an air conditioner floating at the end of a long line.
Checking Electrical Poles For Fire Risk Over the Sierra Nevada Mountains
We have been flying around the incredible Sierra Nevada Mountains from Shaver Lake to Mammoth California, for a utility project – checking electrical poles to make sure they are safe in the high fire risk areas.
Kern Valley Airport: Pilots Weather Forecasting Stone
While on a utility project, we flew into the Kern Valley Airport, where an old-fashioned sign and a rock can predict weather conditions.
Remote Transport to El Cajon Mountain
Recently, we had the pleasure of working with The San Diego River Park Foundation on a project where we flew a small crew and their equipment up to El Cajon Mountain.
HVAC Helicopter Lift (Long Line) at Las Americas Mall
Here’s some great shots of one of our helicopters performing HVAC long line operations at Las Americas Premium Outlets in San Diego back in February 2019.
Corporate Helicopters’ long line operations for HVAC units benefit any organization looking to install or remove HVAC units from rooftops, since our “aerial cranes” can do this job at a fraction of the cost of a standard crane.
Time Lapse Video: HVAC Lift by Helicopter
Corporate Helicopters can remove your HVAC units in record time!
Last week, we removed 18 units from the roof of a school in Indio, CA in preparation for the new school year.
Helicopter Tour for the San Diego County Water Authority
Last week we flew members of the San Diego County Water Authority on a custom group helicopter tour that utilized two helicopters. The tour helped staff members and personnel with the California Water Board survey lakes, rivers, estuaries, dams and pump stations in San Diego County.
The helicopters landed at various locations, including the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, so passengers could tour the facility.
Helicopter Pilot Career Opportunity
Corporate Helicopters has an immediate opening for a helicopter pilot to fly powerline surveys.
This job requires a pilot with excellent skills and over 1700 Hours TT.
Reducing Wildfire Risk: Powerline Inspection in San Bernadino & Riverside Counties
Southern California Edison has contracted with Corporate Helicopters to fly and inspect powerline distribution poles as part of a program that aims to reduce wildfire risk in the San Bernardino County and Riverside County areas.
Desert Utility Crew Transport by Helicopter: 109°F
Corporate Helicopters’ Chief Pilot Gary Roesink recently flew to picturesque Yuma, Arizona and onto the Southwest Tactical Training Range.
Providing crew transport, Roesink landed at 14 remote locations so our clients could perform maintenance on their antenna sites.
HVAC Helicopter Aerial Lift Job: Harrah’s Resort
If you happened to be at Harrah’s Resort Southern California on Wednesday, June 19th, you may have seen the Corporate Helicopters’ utility team performing an aerial lift job for 2 HVAC units.
Corporate Helicopters’ Flight Coordinator Calvin Bois captured the event in this photo essay.
HVAC Helicopter Project at Fashion Valley mall
Corporate Helicopters performed an HVAC replacement via helicopter at Fashion Valley mall. HVAC swaps by helicopter are cost- and time-efficient.
HVAC lift job: Helicopter crane saves client time & money
Corporate Helicopters was recently hired for an HVAC lift job for a local mechanical company. Chief Pilot Gary Roesink flew an Astar helicopter for the job, replacing 1 HVAC unit and placing 9 more.
This job would have taken a standard, land-based crane more time, longer man hours and ultimately it would have cost a lot more. So the client saved time and money.
Helicopter repelling mission
Corporate Helicopters teamed up with Skydiving Innovations for a helicopter repelling mission to the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, California.
Helicopter utility lifting of batteries to Coronado Islands for Scripps radar
Corporate Helicopters recently assisted The Scripps Institute of Oceanography by air lifting large batteries to the Coronado Islands.
The Scripps Institute of Oceanography uses a radar to provide a spatial map of the local ocean surface currents on a real-time basis.
Helicopter External Load Operation – Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The Corporate Helicopters’ team delivered multiple external loads of research equipment by helicopter to the Coronado Islands in Mexico this week for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. This helicopter external load operation was lead by Chief Pilot, Gary Roesink who flew the mission making 5 trips from Border State Park to the Islands, which are 10 miles off shore.
Corporate Helicopters’ LiDAR Mission
Pilot Garner Shepard left on May 1, 2013 to start a LiDAR Mission for the Towill, Inc. His mission began over power lines that spanned from California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming before reaching South Dakota.
Crew and Truck Support for Fire Contract Work
If you need an extra fuel truck…
If you get dispatched to the Western US and need a fuel tanker…
If your fuel truck is too far away…
Call us for support!
Sunrise Powerlink Ceremony
Celebrating a victory for the State’s clean energy goals, Governor Jerry Brown and Ex-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attended the Sunrise Powerlink closing event. The project was completed just in time to avoid blackouts due to high summer electricity demands.
